#2B331E
Dark Green · very dark cool green
About #2B331E
#2B331E is a very dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 20% green and 12% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 80% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dark Green (ΔE 14.3), with Espresso the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #261E33 (oxford blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.17:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #2B331E?
#2B331E is a very dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 20% green and 12% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 80% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2B331E?
Use white text. White on #2B331E has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2B331E?
Its complementary colour is #261E33, and analogous partners are #33311E and #20331E.